A “purity” movement in the 90s led by evangelical Christians promoted a strict view of abstinence before marriage. Today, followers are grappling with unforeseen aftershocks.
Sarah Weiser
Sarah Weiser is a Producer and photographer at Retro Report. Previously, she worked as a photojournalist and reporter across the country, at newspapers in Washington, Illinois, and Utah.
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